Woman arrested in early morning Seattle stabbing

A 21-year-old woman was arrested Thursday following an early morning stabbing in Seattle’s Rainier Valley.

Just before 1 a.m., Seattle officers were called to the 7200 block of Rainier Avenue South following a report of a fight and possible stabbing, according to a Police Department statement. Officers arrived to find a 38-year-old woman bleeding from non-life-threatening stab wounds to her chest and leg; medics responded and took her to a hospital.

Detectives on duty in the area found a 21-year-old woman since identified as the assailant, according to the police statement.

Investigators came to believe two or three women had been in a fight during which a knife and broken vodka bottle were used. A knife was later recovered by officers from on top of the roof of the business, and a bottle was found in the parking lot.

As the investigation continued, the 21-year-old was booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of assault.